Mantua Swim and Tennis Club offers only one type of membership for purchase — a Full Membership.

The Club maintains 600 Full Memberships. Only homeowners in the greater Mantua area (as depicted on the Boundary Map) may purchase a Full Membership.

When a Full Member sells their home, they may nominate the purchaser of the home for membership, regardless of the status of the waitlist. If a membership is not filled through this process, it is offered to the next eligible individual or family on the Club’s waitlist. Families typically remain on the waitlist for five years or more before being offered a Full Membership. (See Annual Membership Sales below for the most recent year-over-year data.)

Full Members may also choose to rent out their membership for the season. When those memberships are available, the Club grants annual use privileges—referred to as Rental Memberships—to:

1. individuals or families waiting to purchase a Full Membership, and

2. home renters or tenants who are not eligible to purchase a Full Membership.

When demand exceeds availability, remaining Rental Memberships are allocated through a lottery process, in accordance with the Club’s Rental Membership Allocation Policy.

For answers to common questions about Full Membership ownership, Rental Memberships, and the rental lottery process, please click the blue button below to visit the Rental Membership Allocation & Ownership FAQ page.

MSTC has 600 owners. When an owner sells their MSTC membership, we will offer to the next person on the purchase waitlist. Below are the one-time and annual fees associated with owning a MSTC membership.

1. Purchase Application Fee. Join the waitlist by purchasing a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $105. It is at least a 5-year wait before being offered a membership to purchase. Click the purchase button at the bottom of this page.

2. Bond. When a membership is available to purchase, we will invoice  you for $1,445, which includes the $1,400 refundable bond and $45 non-refundable credit card processing fees. If you sell your membership, $1,400 will be returned to you.

3. Annual Dues. Each owner is responsible to pay annual dues. For 2026, the annual dues are $700 to use all the facilities for the year or $225 to rent out your membership and relinquish your rights to use all facilities for the year. Annual invoices are generally emailed/mailed mid-February with payment due by March 31 to avoid late fees.

Wait List Fee − Purchase

Application Fee to Join the Wait List to Purchase Membership. Fee is non-refundable.

Each year, the number of Full Memberships that change hands depends on how many current members choose to sell. Sales fall into two categories:

• Open — When a member sells their membership separately from their home, it is offered to the next eligible household on the waitlist.
• Priority — Under Article V of the Bylaws (Sale of House), a member selling their home may nominate the home’s buyer as the new member, subject to Board approval. Priority sales are independent of the waitlist.

Total sales vary year to year based on members’ personal circumstances and are not controlled by the Board. This chart is updated annually following year-end.

For more detail on how Full Memberships are issued, see the Open Letter to Our Members and Neighbors and the Bylaws.

Each year, MSTC issues approximately 115-120 Rental Memberships, depending on how many owner-members elect to rent out their memberships for the season. The exact number may vary from year to year.

For the 2026 season, the MSTC Board has approved a new Rental Membership Allocation Policy designed to improve clarity, fairness, and transparency, while also recognizing long-standing demand for both rental and owner memberships.

The updated approach uses a hybrid model that includes:

• Priority Rental Memberships tied to owner-member tenant rentals

• Priority Rental Memberships for individuals at the top of the Owner Membership Purchase Waitlist

• A lottery-based process for remaining Rental Memberships

This new model replaces the historical first-come, first-served rental waitlist and provides earlier visibility into rental availability so families can better plan for the summer.

Full details, including eligibility, fees, and the 2026 timeline, are available by clicking the below button.

We understand that demand for Rental Memberships continues to grow each year. While we regret that we cannot offer a membership to everyone on the Rental Waitlist, we are excited to offer an August/September Guest Pool Pass. The cost for this pass is $335/family.

• When can I get on the rental waitlist?
  February of each year.
  

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• When will I know if I get a rental?
  Rental memberships will be offered starting in April. The availability of rental memberships will cease once they are all sold. It’s important to note that joining the waitlist does not guarantee a rental membership.

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• How many rentals do you have each year?
  The number of rental memberships depends on the members interested in renting out their memberships. In 2025, 126 rental memberships were offered, but this figure may vary for 2026.

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• How do I find my current position on the waitlist?
  Visit https://mantuastc.org/wait-list-application/, enter the email address used for registration, your last name, and select “Waiting for Rental Membership.” If your email address is not recognized, try entering the email address used for the PayPal transaction.

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• Do I have to provide proof of residency that I live within the MSTC boundary?
  Yes

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• Where do I send proof of residency?
  Email to membership@mantuastc.org

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  What happens if I do not live in the MSTC boundary?
  You will be removed from the rental waitlist and your waitlist fee is forfeited.
  

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• Can my children participate in junior sports programs if we are not a member?
  No. Junior sports programs are exclusively available to members.

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• What happens if I don’t get a membership?
  We will offer August/September Guest Passes. Please refer to the information above for more details.

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• What happens to my waitlist application fee if I don’t get a membership?
  We will offer August/September Guest Passes. You can choose to apply your waitlist application fee to the cost of the August/September Guest Pass or you can ask for a refund of the waitlist application fee.